Shoe designer Manolo Blahnik designed a heel based on the set of 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical.' The musical is a color-popping visual spectacle, and Manolo Blahnik pushed these vibrant cues to new heights in the design of his Priscilla shoe.
The Manolo Blahnik Priscilla shoe is a silver patent Mary Jane heel with a Swarovski crystal button on the strap. Bette Midler, who happens to be the show's producer, is over the moon, saying, "If there are three things I love, it is shoes, drag queens and live theatre!"
A portion of the sales from the Priscilla shoes will go toward the New York Restoration Project, which means that you can look chic in Manolo Blahnik heels and feel good about it.
What's Driving This Trend
- Set-inspired Footwear
- Designing footwear inspired by movie or stage sets offers opportunities for designers to explore unique and non-traditional approaches to shoe design.
- Charitable Footwear
- Partnering with charity organizations that align with a designer's brand and values can create a new revenue stream, while also giving back to the community.
- Celebrity-produced Footwear
- Partnering with celebrities who are passionate about fashion and design can create excitement and buzz around new footwear releases, making it a great marketing opportunity.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion
- Fashion brands can explore new design inspirations and collaborations, as well as using charitable partnerships and celebrity producers to increase brand awareness and sales.
- Performing Arts
- Collaborating with fashion designers to create inspired footwear for stage productions can create unique and memorable performance experiences.
- Nonprofit
- Partnering with fashion designers to create charitable lines of footwear or hold fundraising events can increase visibility and fundraising opportunities for nonprofit organizations.
